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Most of the Blob books have been focused exclusively upon the professional purchaser. This Workbook can be bought by both a professional wishing to use it with their clients and by individuals wanting to become feelings aware. New resources encouraging emotional health promoting self-awareness. It contains a wealth of activities to complete.
Ideal for learners in both primary and secondary school, Blob PSHE brings our favourite Blob characters and scenarios together, providing an essential visual resource to prompt thoughtful discussion surrounding a range of subjects, topics and experiences within PSHE. Divided into three distinct sections, the book covers wellbeing, relationships and the wider world. Each section begins with an overview of the PSHE curriculum and demonstrates how the topics covered map onto the PSHE framework in Key Stages 1, 2 and 3 to support statutory learning. Practitioners will benefit from discussion prompts, thought starters and lists of questions to help them integrate the Blobs into their teaching and use them effectively within the classroom. An essential resource for teachers in primary and secondary education, this is the perfect addition to any PSHE toolkit. Worksheets and PDFs are available electronically for download and projection, supporting successful PSHE teaching and learning.
"My Blob Feelings Workbook provides the reader with a series of unique visual reflective exercises that help to reveal one's own emotional portrait. Using a combination of Blob characters and open questions, the reader can gradually build up an image of themselves across a wide range of 'who I am' subjects and real-life scenarios. Packed with well-loved blob illustrations, this book includes 50 downloadable pages and will enable the individual to 'draw' a picture of themselves emotionally through the series of exercises. Best used as a personal toolkit for self-awareness, this book is also a rich resource for professionals working in the field of feelings to use with their own clients. It is suitable for all ages from secondary school upwards and ideal for individuals, couples, groups and all who wish to go deeper in understanding their emotional strengths and areas for development"--
Blob School is an educational resource designed specifically for one of the main purchasers of the Blobs - teachers! This practical resource aims to cover all the key areas of school life so that teachers, assistants, school workers, pupils and parents can reflect upon a wide range of contexts and issues which occur throughout the school year. The book includes 47 images which can be projected upon an Interactive White Board or photocopied for whole class or small group discussion. The Blobs The Blobs are simple. They deal with deep issues using the primary languages we learn from infancy - feelings and body language. This is why they are used with children as young as 4, all the way through to the elderly. Without words, the Blobs can be interpreted in a hundred different ways. There is no right and wrong about the Blobs, which is very important. A leader who uses them in a 'one way of reading them only way' will find that the rest of their group become very frustrated in discussions. Each picture is a means to a conversation, rather than a problem to be solved or a message to be agreed upon.
The Big Book of Blob Feelings uses questions linked to specially selected, photocopiable pictures to help you explore feelings with those who struggle to communicate about their emotions. Tried, tested and loved internationally, this inspirational resource includes a wealth of material around: Blob Theory - the feelosophy, our open-question approach and the importance of allowing people to express their choices freely; Emotions - every day we all experience a wide range of feelings, a broad selection of which have been illustrated to kick-start discussions; Developmental issues - the objective of each of the sheets is to see people of all ages grow in their awareness of who they are, their uniqueness, and how they can develop those gifts further as they share with others. Each picture is accompanied by ideas and questions to kick-start class, group or one-to-one discussion so that everything in the book is relevant to your needs in your setting. The complete book is also included electronically on the accompanying downloadable resources so that you can print and re-use resources as often as you need to. The perfect companion to this book is The Big Book of Blob Feelings 2, which provides a huge range of new material while following the same structure and approach.
The Autism Resource Manual for Families is a treasure trove of practical, realistic and achievable strategies to support neurodivergent young people and their families with everyday life. Clearly laid out for easy use and access, it explains autism in context and provides ideas that are relevant not just for parents and carers, but for family support workers, social workers and family intervention teams. The resource covers a wide range of situations and offers an array of supports, with key topics ranging from anxiety, behaviour, and communication, to socialising, family life, and moving towards independence. With the lived experiences of parents and autistic children and young people in mind, this empowering manual includes: A wealth of situations from daily life, clearly addressed with examples of how autistic individuals may experience these and practical strategies for effective support Encouragement for parents and mini mantras for autistic children and young people to use in different situations Strategies for supporting autistic children in daily family life, including working with siblings, family holidays and eating out Advice for helping autistic young people through school, including attendance, homework and after-school exhaustion Guidance on initiating and carrying out productive conversations, as well as downloadable resources for visual conversation support. This book will be an essential tool for parents and carers of neurodivergent children and young people, as well as family or parent support workers and family intervention teams. It will also be valuable reading for pastoral teams, CAMHS, and social workers supporting these families.
Moving to America turns H&à's life inside out. For all the 10 years of her life, H&à has only known Saigon: the thrills of its markets, the joy of its traditions, the warmth of her friends close by, and the beauty of her very own papaya tree. But now the Vietnam War has reached her home. H&à and her family are forced to flee as Saigon falls, and they board a ship headed toward hope. In America, H&à discovers the foreign world of Alabama: the coldness of its strangers, the dullness of its food, the strange shape of its landscape, and the strength of her very own family. This is the moving story of one girl's year of change, dreams, grief, and healing as she journeys from one country to another, one life to the next.
Cover -- Title -- Dedication -- Copyright -- Contents -- About the Authors -- Introduction -- Blob feelosophy -- Blob questions explained -- Image pages for photocopying -- Blob theory -- Blob Tree -- Blob Adlerian -- Blob Attitude Scale -- Blob Competent -- Blob Eyes -- Blob Faces -- Blob Involved? -- Blob Iceberg -- Blob Maslow -- Blob Parent/Adult/Child -- Blob Plutchik's Wheel of Emotions -- Blob SWOT -- Blob You Can See a Person's Behaviour -- Blob emotions -- Blob Alarm -- Blob Bored -- Blob Bound -- Blob Broken -- Blob Crushed -- Blob Dependent -- Blob Exhausted -- Blob Failing -- Blob Forgiven 1 -- Blob Forgiven 2 -- Blob Heat -- Blob Goodbyes -- Blob Hunger -- Blob Isolated -- Blob Kindness -- Blob Love -- Blob Rejection -- Blob Scars -- Blob Shame -- Blob Sickness -- Blob Stress -- Blob Tension -- Blob issues -- Blob Abuse? -- Blob Addictions -- Blob Contrasts -- Blob Families -- Blob Self-harm -- Blob Sex -- Blob Suicide -- Blob Support -- Blob Voices -- Blob drawing the line -- Introduction -- Personal space -- Scars -- Fitness -- Age -- Art -- Thinking -- Angrr! -- Money -- Change -- Christmas -- Temperature -- Lying -- Tech -- Education -- Behaviour -- Violence -- Sadness -- Addiction -- Dance -- Broken -- Homes -- Faith -- Clothes -- Relationships -- Blob cards -- Introduction -- Blob Teenagers 1-12 -- Blob Individuals 1-7
Complements the authors' Treating non-offending parents in child sexual abuse cases. Connections helps professionals to make informed, research-based assessments of risk, offering strategies for supporting and educating families within which sexual abuse has occurred.
Mental health is . . . being yourself. A prescriptive and positive guide, illustrated with line drawings, making the case that mental well-being, like physical health, can be strengthened over time and with specific techniques We all want to feel less anxiety, guilt, anger and sadness. We want to obsess less and be less lonely, free ourselves from our demons, compulsive habits, and stress. But as humans (unlike rocks) we experience all of these. And paradoxically, trying to avoid and control them only makes things worse. Having struggled with serious mental illness for many years himself, Mark Freeman has become a dedicated mental-health advocate and coach. He makes the case that instead of trying to feel less and avoid pain and stress, we need to build emotional fitness, especially our capacity for strength, balance and focus. With wit, compassion, and depth of experience and anecdotes, he shows that we can recover from many mental disorders, from mild to very serious, at all ages and stages of life, and even if other methods have failed. Freeman's innovative approach makes use of a range of therapeutic techniques, mindfulness training, peer support, humor, and common sense.
